Motorcyclist dies after Santee crash

San Diego  A 68-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon from injuries he suffered in a collision in the morning on state Route 52 in Santee, authorities said.

The name of the man, who lived in Lakeside, was not released.

He was riding a three-wheeled motorcycle, a 2008 Can Am, westbound on Route 52 and had slowed for a traffic jam, approaching Fanita Drive, about 8:40 a.m., said California Highway Patrol Officer Brian Pennings.

Pennings said the motorcyclist was rear-ended by a 2009 Toyota Corolla and thrown from the bike.

The Corolla driver, Amanda Cain, 23, of San Diego, was going about 65 mph and was unable to stop in time to avoid hitting the three-wheeler, Pennings said.

The motorcyclist was taken by ambulance to a hospital and died about 3 p.m., Pennings said.

Cain was not suspected of being under the influence of drugs or alcohol, and was not arrested. Pennings said any decision to seek charges against her would be made at the conclusion of the investigation.